HUGHESVILLE, Md. – On March 19, 2023 at approximately 6:19 a.m., emergency personnel responded to an outside fire that was later upgraded to a vehicle fire with extension on Trail Mill Place.
Crews arrived on the scene to find a Polaris UTV fully engulfed in flames, while the homeowner attempted to contain the burning brush using a garden hose.
Firefighters worked quickly to bring the fire under control and cleared the scene after operating for approximately 20 minutes. No injuries were reported as a result of the incident.
The preliminary investigation reported the fire is believed to have started from a small campfire in a burn pit that was not fully extinguished the night before.
Photo courtesy of the Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department
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